Lady Pioneers' basketball earn trip to Emporia championship

Friday

Jan 25, 2013 at 10:35 PM

It was a slow start for the Leavenworth girls’ basketball team Friday, but ultimately the finish was all that mattered.

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It was a slow start for the Leavenworth girls’ basketball team Friday, but ultimately the finish was all that mattered.Trailing 19-12 to Emporia after two quarters of play, the Lady Pioneers kicked its game into high gear to blow past its hosts. A 40-point second half, which included eight points from Emma Zeck in the fourth quarter alone, allowed Leavenworth to beat Emporia 52-45.The victory pushes LV into the championship game of the Glacier’s Edge Girls Basketball Tournament today, which starts at 2 p.m. inside Emporia High.Leavenworth, 7-4, will take on Topeka Seaman, 10-2.

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